The Montecristo Wide Edmundo, a cigar first announced at the 2021 Habanos World Days virtual event, made its debut last month in Madrid, Spain. The launch took place at an event at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. The event was done in conjunction with Tabacalera, the exclusive distributor for Habanos S.A. in Spain. “Montecristo […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Glorias Makes Debut in Belgium
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Last month, Habanos S.A. launched the La Gloria Cubana Glorias, an exclusive offering for La Casa del Habano retailers. The launch took place at a gala dinner at the Autoworld Museum in Brussels, Belgium. The event was done in conjunction with Laguito 1492 NV, the exclusive distributor for Habanos S.A. In the Benelux region. “Because […]
Cigar News: Habanos SA Announces Return of Festival del Habano
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Habanos SA has announced the return of its signature event, Festival del Habano. The festival returns from February 27 to March 3, 2023, for the XXIII Edition of the event. The last edition of Festival del Habano (XXII Edition) was held in 2020, just before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out. In 2021, Habanos SA […]
Nick Syris from the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration
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Our Cuba/Habanos Contributor Nick Syris attended the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration in Havana Cuba the week of September 6th. Nick participated in a media briefing with Leopoldo Cintra González, Commercial Vice-President, and José María López Inchaurbe. In this interview, Nick asks about the controversial price increases that took place, supply chain, and quality control. In […]
Cigar News: Phoenica T.A.A. Launches Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada
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On May 14, Habanos, S.A. through its distributor Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus had a formal launch of the new Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada. The launch was a hybrid of a virtual launch and face-to-face events in nine countries. Shortly after the launch, it was announced the Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada would go on sale […]
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Announces Cohiba 55th Anniversary Gala
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The cancellation of the 2021 and 2022 editions of Festival de Habano due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Habanos S.A. being unable to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Cohiba brand. While it’s not a full-blown festival, Habanos S.A. has announced it will hold a gala evening to commemorate Cohiba’s 55th anniversary. The event […]
Cigar News: Phoenicia T.A.A. to Launch Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada
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The Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada, a cigar launched at the 2021 Habanos World Day to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Cohiba brand will have its official launch on May 14. Habanos S.A. has selected Phoenicia T.A.A Cyprus, its distributor covering the Middle East, Africa, and part of Europe to handle the launch. Phoenix […]
Cigar News: Habanos SA to Release H. Upmann Magnum 52, Año del Tigre
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The H. Upmann Magnum 52 Año del Tigre, a new vitola under the H. Upmann brand, made its debut in a “virtual unboxing” presented by Habanos S.A. and its distributors for Asia Pacific and China (Pacific Cigar Company and Infifon Hong Kong Limited). The cigar will be arriving on the market in a few weeks […]
Cigar News: XXIII Festival Del Habano Cancelled
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For the second year in a row, Habanos S.A. has cancelled its Festival del Habano event. “Habanos, S.A. has been working to celebrate the 23rd Habanos Festival scheduled for February 2022, but we are forced to cancel said celebration due to the new epidemiological situation of the Coronavirus in the world,” commented Habanos S.A. in […]
Cigar News: Juan Lopez Selección Especial Launching in Benelux
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The Juan Lopez Selección Especial, a cigar exclusive to La Casa del Habano retailers and first previewed at the Festival de Habano XXII in 2020 has had its long-awaited official launch. This past weekend, Laguito 1492 (Cubacigar Benelux), the exclusive distributor of Habanos, S.A. for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg hosted a worldwide online launch […]